The use of inhaled corticosteroids in preschool children

Due to the large variation in symptoms presented, diagnosing wheezing or asthma and deciding on treatment for preschool children may be difficult. Inhaled corticosteroids may be effective for controlling asthma symptoms and recurrent wheezing also in this age group, but due to the heterogeneity of the disease and lack of diagnostic tools, both over- and under-treatment may occur. The author discusses current guidelines and recommendations for the use of inhaled corticosteroids in the preschool group. Inhaled corticosteroids are frequently prescribed in Norway for children in the first two years of life, whereas the guidelines recommend restrictive use of inhaled corticosteroids in this age group.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:132

Enthalten in:

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 132(2012), 2 vom: 24. Jan., Seite 160-2

Sprache:

Norwegisch

Weiterer Titel:

Bruk av inhalasjonssteroider hos førskolebarn

Beteiligte Personen:

Øymar, Knut [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Bronchodilator Agents
English Abstract
Glucocorticoids
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.03.2012

Date Revised 26.01.2012

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4045/tidsskr.10.0742

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM214874176